Utopia of the Seas Blocks Are In The House!

[twangster]

Next Wednesday June 14 they just scheduled one of those periodic travel agent Vicki Freed coffee chats with Michael Bayley.   

 

There is potential for a Utopia announcement.  Keep an eye out for a test load.  

[notscb]

On 5/13/2023 at 1:52 PM, Oceansaway17 said:

I am hearing after Icon RCI will then make smaller ships like Radiance size or slightly bigger.

I hope so. I really want to see more unique journeys that don't just hit Cozumel/Belize/Costa Maya or Ensenada/PV/Catalina on the other side. Smaller ships allow for much more unique itineraries that I would much rather spend my money on.

[Ourusualbeach]

13 minutes ago, notscb said:

I hope so. I really want to see more unique journeys that don't just hit Cozumel/Belize/Costa Maya or Ensenada/PV/Catalina on the other side. Smaller ships allow for much more unique itineraries that I would much rather spend my money on.

It will be the size of a Voyager or Edge class ship.  Not as small as Radiance or Vision class so they will still miss out on a few ports.

[John&LaLa]

2 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

It will be the size of a Voyager or Edge class ship.  Not as small as Radiance or Vision class so they will still miss out on a few ports.

 

And a few bridges 😉

[twangster]

48 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

And a few bridges 😉

 

But hopefully no canals.  At least not the important ones.

[Nathan Graveson]

On a day of boredness, I had a thought. With a possible 7th Oasis Class ship on order for delivery in 2027 at the Chantiers De L'Atlantique Shipyard, I came up with a quick conceptual render of what I would hope that Royal would do. So it is my pleasure to introduce:

 

[DaniMSCRoyal_85]

https://www.cruisehive.com/crane-falls-at-popular-cruise-ship-construction-shipyard/103573?utm_source=Cruise+Hive+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f26a25be45-CHV_RSS_News_InstantUpdates&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e04b47b456-f26a25be45-666094315&fbclid=IwAR1zqoGp9UwlsTR_M3wandCbe4f7E9aWXFnRjcc8clpWva43Hb5e6EGxvao

 

 

[twangster]

1 hour ago, DaniMSCRoyal_85 said:

https://www.cruisehive.com/crane-falls-at-popular-cruise-ship-construction-shipyard/103573?utm_source=Cruise+Hive+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f26a25be45-CHV_RSS_News_InstantUpdates&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e04b47b456-f26a25be45-666094315&fbclid=IwAR1zqoGp9UwlsTR_M3wandCbe4f7E9aWXFnRjcc8clpWva43Hb5e6EGxvao

 

 

 

Thankfully no injuries reported.  

[Plum Happy]

2 hours ago, DaniMSCRoyal_85 said:

https://www.cruisehive.com/crane-falls-at-popular-cruise-ship-construction-shipyard/103573?utm_source=Cruise+Hive+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f26a25be45-CHV_RSS_News_InstantUpdates&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e04b47b456-f26a25be45-666094315&fbclid=IwAR1zqoGp9UwlsTR_M3wandCbe4f7E9aWXFnRjcc8clpWva43Hb5e6EGxvao

 

 

Deja Vu?  I thought this was an old article until I saw the location.

 

[cruisinghawg]

Must of been the welds!!!!😁

[Lloyd555]

A glimpse of some of the Utopia's Solarium roof along with other bits.

Christian Paccaud

 

 

[Lloyd555]

Good shots of Utopia of the Seas. 

 

 

[Oceansaway17]

On 6/9/2023 at 1:33 PM, Ourusualbeach said:

It will be the size of a Voyager or Edge class ship.  Not as small as Radiance or Vision class so they will still miss out on a few ports.

well I do not consider Voyager or Edge to be small enough for future ports that are now limiting sizes.

 

[twangster]

Test load is up

 

 

[rockmom]

woohoo!  

[twangster]

It won't let me go into that date to explore pricing so unsure how suite pricing looks.  

 

[rockmom]

9 minutes ago, twangster said:

It won't let me go into that date to explore pricing so unsure how suite pricing looks.  

 

Same here. I got the 'oops' message.

[Ourusualbeach]

27 minutes ago, twangster said:

It won't let me go into that date to explore pricing so unsure how suite pricing looks.  

 

 

17 minutes ago, rockmom said:

Same here. I got the 'oops' message.

 

[Ourusualbeach]

Forgot this

[molly361]

People on another social media site say that they were able to book that one date 

[Ourusualbeach]

1 hour ago, molly361 said:

People on another social media site say that they were able to book that one date 

I would have been able to. 

[twangster]

Well that didn't last long.

 

And just like that it was gone.  🙂 

[OCSC Mike]

17 minutes ago, twangster said:

And just like that it was gone.

Best trick the devil ever pulled.

[OCSC Mike]

@Ourusualbeach

Are these test load prices usually ball park accurate or not really?

[twangster]

1 minute ago, OCSC Mike said:

@Ourusualbeach

Are these test load prices usually ball park accurate or not really?

 

I would expect so.  Inaugural may be higher, or will get there soon was demand forces go into effect.  Holiday rates will be higher too.